Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka shared the lead Thursday in the Masters, and that's about all they had in common.
AUGUSTA, Ga.-- Brooks Koepka carved out a new identity that sure looked familiar Thursday in the Masters. This wasn't about his surprising defection last year to LIV Golf, or even his victory four days ago that made him the Saudi-funded circuit's first multiple winner. He just looked like"Big Game Brooks," the player who built a reputation for playing his best in the majors.
Hovland played bogey-free to join them atop a leaderboard filled with red numbers and the ominous"weather warning" signs that figure to play a big role this week. Rahm had a cool head. He took four putts from 40 feet, and on his way to the second tee thought of the famous quote from his Spanish idol, Seve Ballesteros, who once four-putted at Augusta and said,"I miss, I miss, I miss, I make."
Koepka won the 2019 PGA Championship -- his fourth major in a span of three years -- that gave him a five-year exemption to the Masters. That runs out next year, and with LIV not getting any world ranking points, his path to Augusta is limited.Hovland was among the early starters. The highlight was a 25-foot eagle putt on the second hole and being 7 under through 13 holes until he cooled at the end. The Norwegian star also stood out for other reasons.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler, trying to become only the fourth player to win back-to-back, was in the group at 68 that included major champions Shane Lowry, Adam Scott and Gary Woodland, along with Xander Schauffele and U.S. Amateur champion Sam Bennett.
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